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County twins · 76.5% profile similarity

Anoka County, MNvs.Pierce County, WA

Anoka County reports the higher polling-place density: 6.2% versus 0.0% in Pierce County.

Population370,349930,319
Median household income$101,869$99,564
Bachelor's degree or higher32.2%30.9%
Poverty7.0%8.8%
Foreign-born10.2%10.9%
No vehicle4.7%5.4%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout84.9%67.3%
Mail-ballot rejection rate2.80%0.74%
Polling places per 10,000 voters6.2%0.0%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reportedNot reported

Measures come from reporting 2024 EAVS jurisdictions. Missing fields remain missing. A difference describes administration and coverage; it does not establish cause or wrongdoing.

Mail-ballot path

Anoka County

Transmitted
23,423
Returned
18,786
Rejected
526

Mail-ballot path

Pierce County

Transmitted
597,736
Returned
437,036
Rejected
3,231